The cut is a little left-of-field since the traditional rashie is meant to be sun-safe, but it definitely looks good in the way that sports-luxe always does. Just don’t forget to apply sunscreen to your exposed tummy when hitting the beach, otherwise you’ll cop some pretty nasty tan lines.

We’ve put together our favourite picks from the web, because rashies are no longer those compulsory items your parents forced on to you over summer.

Chantelle Schmidt is theFashionSpot’s Australian contributor and lives in Sydney. She has worked in fashion, beauty and lifestyle PR and across a range of leading fashion and celebrity magazines. Her weaknesses include culling her ever-growing wardrobe and walking away from a thrift store empty-handed.